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Article Feedback Tool (Version 5)
Developer(s)	Wikimedia Foundation, with the assistance of: Dougweller, GorillaWarfare, TheHelpfulOne, Trizek, Utar and many others.
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The Article Feedback Tool project (AFT) is an initiative of the Wikimedia Foundation. The goal of this project is to engage readers to participate on Wikipedia and become editors over time. It also aims to help editors improve articles based on useful reader feedback.

Version 5

New Article Feedback Form, shown at the bottom of some Wikipedia Articles

A new version of Article Feedback (AFT5) was released in April 2013 on the English, French and German Wikipedias, for evaluation by their communities. Article Feedback engages readers to make suggestions about articles they are reading — and invites editors to improve these articles based on this feedback. This version aims to surface useful feedback and increase editor productivity, with new features such better filters, simpler moderation tools and talk page integration.

AFT5 is available on an opt-in basis to editors interested in reader comments for articles they watch on the English Wikipedia. To enable feedback on articles you are working on, simply add this 'Article_Feedback_5' category to your pages. Learn more in this project update. For tips on how to use this version, visit this testing page.

Learn more about the Article Feedback v5:

watch this quick video tour
read our walkthrough tutorial
check our help page

You are invited to try out Article Feedback now, on one of these pages:

Please let us know what you think of this new tool. We welcome your questions and suggestions on the Article Feedback Talk page.

The Wikimedia Foundation is now wrapping up new development for this project, fixing any critical bugs that remain, and will collect community suggestions for the next few months -- to prepare for upcoming votes on the French and German Wikipedias later this year. To learn more about next steps about Article Feedback, check the 2013 release plan. The foundation would like to take this opportunity to thank all the Wikipedia community members who helped create Article feedback. We look forward to more collaborations on future editor engagement projects.

Version 4

The Article Feedback Tool was initially deployed in 2010, and the previous version (V4) features a rating form at the bottom of each Wikipedia article, asking readers to "rate this page" on a scale from 1 to 5, using four different metrics: trustworthiness, objectivity, completeness and writing quality (see image). (Note that this earlier version AFTv4 has now been disabled on the English Wikipedia, at the community's request.) This version was intended to do two things: first, give the Wikipedia community a new tool for assessing article quality; second, provide a way for Wikipedia readers to get involved as editors. This tool enables anyone to rate a page, and some users are presented with a call to action asking "Did you know that you can edit this page?", with an edit button.

The Foundation is now recommending that Version 5 be used instead of Version 4, because it appears more effective as a reader engagement tool. AFT4 has been removed on the English Wikipedia.

How you can get involved

The Wikimedia Foundation has involved the community at each step of the way during the development of this tool and is looking for more recommendations for future versions.

Talk page

You're invited to give feedback about Article Feedback V5 on this article's Talk page.

IRC chats

To invite community participation during the development of this tool, the Foundation hosted many IRC chats during office hours, as outlined in the schedule below. We hope you will join us on future chats. In the meantime, here are logs of our earlier IRC chats on Oct. 27, Nov. 3, Nov. 10, Nov. 18 and Dec. 16, 2011 -- Jan. 6, Jan. 13 , Jan. 20 , Jan. 27 and Feb. 16, 2012.

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Schedule

Version 5's development milestones are outlined below. For more details, check this timeline. These dates are tentative and subject to change, so please check this page often for schedule updates.

Milestone	Date	Description
New version release	Apr. 23, 2013	New features now on prototype

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-| developer              = [[Wikimedia Foundation]], with the assistance of: <br> [[User:Utar|Utar]] <br> [[User:Bensin|Bensin]] <br> [[User:GorillaWarfare|GorillaWarfare]] <br> [[User:Dcoetzee|Dcoetzee]] <br> [[User:Sonia|Sonia]] <br> and numerous other editors.
+| developer              = [[Wikimedia Foundation]], with the assistance of: [[User:Dougweller|Dougweller]], [[User:GorillaWarfare|GorillaWarfare]], [[User:TheHelpfulOne|TheHelpfulOne]], [[User:Trizek|Trizek]], [[User:Utar|Utar]] and many others.
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-The [[Wikipedia:Article Feedback Tool|Article Feedback Tool]] project (AFT) is an initiative of the [[Wikimedia Foundation]]. The goal of this project is to engage readers to participate on Wikipedia, inviting them to give feedback on articles they read, and to become editors over time.
+The [[Wikipedia:Article Feedback Tool|Article Feedback Tool]] project (AFT) is an initiative of the [[Wikimedia Foundation]]. The goal of this project is to engage readers to participate on Wikipedia and become editors over time. It also aims to help editors improve articles based on useful reader feedback.
-A new version of Article Feedback Tool (AFT5) can now be [[mw:Article_feedback/Version_5/Testing|tested on a prototype site]]. An older version was tested on 10% of the English Wikipedia from July 2012 to February 2013. The tool is now available on a small number of articles on the [[:Category:Article_Feedback_5_Additional_Articles|English Wikipedia]] and the [[w:de:Wikipedia:AFT|German Wikipedia]]. English editors who wish to enable AFT5 on articles they watch can simply add [[:Category:Article Feedback 5]] to these articles &ndash; the feedback form will automatically appear at the bottom of these pages. A final release of this reader engagement tool is expected on multiple sites in late March 2013. To learn more about next steps about Article Feedback, check the [[mw:Article_feedback/Version_5/Release_Plan_2013|2013 release plan]].
 ==Version 5==
 [[File:Feedback_Form_Option_6_Step_1.png|right|thumb|420px|New Article  Feedback Form, shown at the bottom of some Wikipedia Articles]]
-[[File:Article-Feedback-Slides-07-13-2012.pdf|thumb|View the Article Feedback slides]]
 [[File:AFT5 2012-Q4 report.pdf|thumb|View research slides about Article Feedback v5 (2012-Q4)]]
-A new Version 5 of the Article Feedback Tool (AFTv5) is now being developed, [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Article_feedback/Version_5/Testing_Feb_2013 tested on this prototype] and deployed gradually on multiple sites such as the English, French and German Wikipedias. Its main goal is to provide new ways for '''readers to contribute productively to building the encyclopedia.'''
+[[File:Article-Feedback-New-Moderation-Tools-12-18-2012.png|thumb|New moderation tools]]
-For Version 5, the Foundation replaced the current ratings system from AFT4 with "comment" boxes, to invite constructive suggestions for improvement. This new version of Article Feedback engages readers to make suggestions about articles they are reading — and invites editors to improve these articles based on this feedback. Wikimedia's research also suggests that this new tool can help readers become editors over time.
+A new version of Article Feedback (AFT5) was released in April 2013 on the [[:w:Special:ArticleFeedbackv5|English]], [[:w:fr:Sp%C3%A9cial:ArticleFeedbackv5|French]] and [[:w:de:Spezial:Artikelrückmeldungen v5|German]] Wikipedias, for evaluation by their communities. Article Feedback engages readers to make suggestions about articles they are reading — and invites editors to improve these articles based on this feedback. This version aims to surface useful feedback and increase editor productivity, with new features such better filters, simpler moderation tools and talk page integration.
+AFT5 is available on an opt-in basis to editors interested in reader comments for articles they watch on the English Wikipedia. To enable feedback on articles you are working on, simply add this [[:w:Category:Article_Feedback_5|'Article_Feedback_5']] category to your pages. Learn more in [[w:Wikipedia_talk:Article_Feedback_Tool/Version_5#Article_Feedback_Opt-in_Version_Now_on_English_Wikipedia|this project update]]. For tips on how to use this version, visit [[mw:Article_feedback/Version_5/Testing|this testing page]].
-The Foundation is currently developing and testing this new tool through limited pilots on the English and German Wikipedias -- and soon on the French Wikipedia as well. After the French and German communities have had a chance to evaluate this tool, they will vote on whether or not to deploy it more widely; based on the outcome of these first pilots, the tool may be deployed on other projects as well, as outlined in this [[mw:Article_feedback/Version_5/Release_Plan_2013|2013 release plan]].
-Here’s how you can learn more about Article Feedback v5:
+Learn more about the Article Feedback v5:
 * watch this [[Wikipedia:Article_Feedback_Tool/Version_5/Video|quick video tour]]
 * read our [[Wikipedia:Feedback_walkthrough|walkthrough tutorial]]
-* check our [[Wikipedia:Article_Feedback/Help|help page]]
+* check our [[Wikipedia:Article_Feedback/Help/Editors|help page]]
 You are invited to try out Article Feedback now, on one of these pages:
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 * [[Special:ArticleFeedbackv5/Golden-crowned_Sparrow|article feedback page]]
 * [[Special:ArticleFeedbackv5|central feedback page]]
 * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Article_Feedback_5_Additional_Articles more articles with feedback]
 Please let us know what you think of this new tool. We welcome your questions and suggestions on the [[Wikipedia_talk:Article_Feedback_Tool/Version_5|Article Feedback Talk page]].
-The Wikimedia Foundation would like to take this opportunity to thank all the Wikipedia community members who helped create Article feedback. We look forward to more collaborations on future [[Wikipedia:Editor_Engagement|editor engagement projects]].
+The Wikimedia Foundation is now wrapping up new development for this project, fixing any critical bugs that remain, and will collect community suggestions for the next few months -- to prepare for upcoming votes on the French and German Wikipedias later this year. To learn more about next steps about Article Feedback, check the [[mw:Article_feedback/Version_5/Release_Plan_2013|2013 release plan]]. The foundation would like to take this opportunity to thank all the Wikipedia community members who helped create Article feedback. We look forward to more collaborations on future [[Wikipedia:Editor_Engagement|editor engagement projects]].
 ==Version 4==
-The Article Feedback Tool was initially deployed in 2010, and the latest version (V4) features a rating form at the bottom of each Wikipedia article, asking readers to "rate this page" on a scale from 1 to 5, using four different metrics: trustworthiness, objectivity, completeness and writing quality (see image).  (Note that this earlier version AFTv4 has now been disabled on the English Wikipedia, at the community's request.) This version was intended to do two things: first, give the Wikipedia community a new tool for assessing article quality; second, provide a way for Wikipedia readers to get involved as editors. This tool enables anyone to rate a page, and some users are presented with a call to action asking "Did you know that you can edit this page?", with an edit button.
+The Article Feedback Tool was initially deployed in 2010, and the previous version (V4) features a rating form at the bottom of each Wikipedia article, asking readers to "rate this page" on a scale from 1 to 5, using four different metrics: trustworthiness, objectivity, completeness and writing quality (see image).  (Note that this earlier version AFTv4 has now been disabled on the English Wikipedia, at the community's request.) This version was intended to do two things: first, give the Wikipedia community a new tool for assessing article quality; second, provide a way for Wikipedia readers to get involved as editors. This tool enables anyone to rate a page, and some users are presented with a call to action asking "Did you know that you can edit this page?", with an edit button.
+The Foundation is now recommending that Version 5 be used instead of Version 4, because it appears more effective as a reader engagement tool. AFT4 has been removed on the English Wikipedia.
-[[File:Aft-version4.png|right|thumb|420px|"'''Rate this page'''": Version 4 of the Article Feedback Tool.]]
-The Foundation is now recommending that Version 5 be used instead of Version 4, because it appears more effective as a reader engagement tool.
 ==How you can get involved==
-The Wikimedia Foundation plans to involve the community at each step of the way, and is looking for editors and readers to contribute to the development of this article feedback tool.
+The Wikimedia Foundation has involved the community at each step of the way during the development of this tool and is looking for more recommendations for future versions.
 ===Talk page===
-You're invited to give feedback about the Foundation's current plans for Version 5 and let them know what you think on this article's [[Wikipedia talk:Article Feedback Tool/Version 5|Talk page]]: what community concerns aren't being considered? Are there flaws in the current plans? How would you make the current ideas better? do you have any of your own to share? This is open to everyone - just drop your thoughts on the [[Wikipedia talk:Article Feedback Tool/Version 5|talk page]].
+You're invited to give feedback about Article Feedback V5 on this article's [[Wikipedia talk:Article Feedback Tool/Version 5|Talk page]].
 ===IRC chats===
-To invite community participation during the development of this tool, the Foundation also hosts frequent IRC chats during office hours, as outlined in the schedule below. We hope you will join us on future chats. In the meantime, here are logs of our earlier IRC chats on [[meta:IRC office hours/Office hours 2011-10-27|Oct. 27]], [[meta:IRC office hours/Office hours 2011-11-03|Nov. 3]], [[meta:IRC office hours/Office hours 2011-11-10|Nov. 10]], [[meta:IRC office hours/Office hours 2011-11-18|Nov. 18]] and [[meta:IRC office hours/Office hours 2011-12-16|Dec. 16]], 2011 --  [[meta:IRC_office_hours/Office_hours_2012-01-06|Jan. 6]], [[meta:IRC_office_hours/Office_hours_2012-01-13|Jan. 13]] , [[meta:IRC_office_hours/Office_hours_2012-01-20|Jan. 20]] , [[meta:IRC_office_hours/Office_hours_2012-01-27|Jan. 27]] and [[meta:IRC_office_hours/Office_hours_2012-02-16|Feb. 16]], 2012.
+To invite community participation during the development of this tool, the Foundation hosted many IRC chats during office hours, as outlined in the schedule below. We hope you will join us on future chats. In the meantime, here are logs of our earlier IRC chats on [[meta:IRC office hours/Office hours 2011-10-27|Oct. 27]], [[meta:IRC office hours/Office hours 2011-11-03|Nov. 3]], [[meta:IRC office hours/Office hours 2011-11-10|Nov. 10]], [[meta:IRC office hours/Office hours 2011-11-18|Nov. 18]] and [[meta:IRC office hours/Office hours 2011-12-16|Dec. 16]], 2011 --  [[meta:IRC_office_hours/Office_hours_2012-01-06|Jan. 6]], [[meta:IRC_office_hours/Office_hours_2012-01-13|Jan. 13]] , [[meta:IRC_office_hours/Office_hours_2012-01-20|Jan. 20]] , [[meta:IRC_office_hours/Office_hours_2012-01-27|Jan. 27]] and [[meta:IRC_office_hours/Office_hours_2012-02-16|Feb. 16]], 2012.
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-|Full release
-|Apr. 4, 2013
-|Final features and code on multiple sites
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-For more schedule information, check out this [[mw:Article_feedback/Version_5/Release_Plan_2013|2013 release plan]].
-All dates above subject to change, based on potential bugs or slowdowns and Wikimedia's overall plans for this project.